Bestselling detective and crime novelist Michael Connelly, author of over 20 books, discusses character development.
From Physician to Medical Thrillers: SNHU Talks with Award-Winning Suspense Novelist Tess Gerritsen
by Pamme Boutselis Internationally bestselling author Tess Gerritsen began her career as a physician, turning to fiction writing during a maternity leave from work. Her first novel, a romantic thriller, published in 1987. The success of “Call After Midnight” led to eight more romantic suspense novels as well as a…
From Police Officer to Pioneering Journalist: Joseph Boyce Shares His Journey
by Pamme Boutselis Little in Joe Boyce’s early years would have led him to believe that he would one day be a journalist, let alone a senior editor at The Wall Street Journal, the deputy bureau chief in New York of TIME magazine or even land his first writing gig as a reporter at The Chicago…
Beautifully Flawed: The Poetic Journey of John Survivor Blake
by Pamme Boutselis John S. Blake got the nickname Survivor after his first session with a therapist. Blake told her about being biracial in the 70s, growing up as the youngest of nine children in a two-bedroom apartment in the Baruch Projects on the lower east side of Manhattan. He…
A Golden Thread of Hope: SNHU Talks Writing with Historical Author Cynthia Neale
by Pamme Boutselis Cynthia Neale is an American writer of Irish ancestry, who has long been fascinated by the tragedies and triumphs of the Irish during the Famine. The author of two young adult historical fiction books and one adult historical novel, Neale is currently researching and writing her next…
Writing a Second Act: How Children’s Author Kathy Brodksy Turned Experience into Eight Books for Kids
by Pamme Boutselis Kathy Brodsky is a psychotherapist, an award-winning author and poet living in New Hampshire. Her first book, “Moments in Our Lives: A Women’s Eye View,” is a collection of vignettes told in verse about life’s turning points from birth through old age. She is also the author…
SNHU Talks Writing with Suspense Novelist Gary Braver
by Pamme Boutselis Gary Braver is the pen name of Gary Goshgarian, an award-winning professor of English at Northeastern University and the author of eight critically acclaimed suspense novels; three under his own name – “Atlantis Fire,” “Rough Beast” and “The Stone Circle” – and five under his pen name…
10 Questions with Award-Winning, Bestselling Novelist Chris Bohjalian
by Pamme Boutselis Award-winning novelist Chris Bohjalian is the author of fifteen books, including The New York Times bestsellers, “The Night Strangers,” “Secrets of Eden,” “Skeletons at the Feast,” “The Double Bind,” “Before You Know Kindness,” “Midwives” and his latest book, “The Sandcastle Girls.” Bohjalian has won the New England Society…
Person of Interest: Screenwriter David Slack
by Pamme Boutselis David Slack is an animation and television writer. His credits include “Person of Interest,” “Lie to Me,” “The Forgotten,” “In Plain Sight,” “Law & Order,” “Generator Rex,” “Transformers Prime,” “Jackie Chan Adventures,” “Totally Spies!,” Teen Titans” and more. The Penmen Review recently had a chance to ask…
SNHU Talks Inspiration, Dreams and Book Marketing with Children’s Author/Cartoonist Sharna Fulton
by Pamme Boutselis You recently published your second children’s book, “The Tell Your Secrets & Stuff to Chloe Pink Diary.” How did the character of Chloe Pink come about and what led to your latest book? I think it’s two-fold. First, I knew from the age of seven I wanted to…